DIGBOI, March 21 -- Assam's Digboi Divisional Forest Officer(DFO) IFS TC Ranjith Ram on Thursday stated that, non compliance to the forest provisions leads to potential revenue loss of the government which needs to be dealt with at any costs for the augmentation of forest revenue.

While responding to the queries on sudden halt imposed on the ongoing 40 kms long Digboi -Pengaree -Bordumsa Mohong road project under Asom Mala 2.0, Ranjith said that the construction company is yet to obtain forest clearance.

When asked about the royalty deposit by the firm, the DFO told that the improvement and upgradation work in reserve forest area under Digboi Division must have a prior permission from the department concerned.

The department have infor...